Learn the backstory of the recently announced Purchase
Agreement by which the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority will acquire
Downtown East and the Vikings’ pre-game Plaza. Why was the property
included in the legislature’s definition of the "Stadium Site”? How did
the threat of eminent domain factor into negotiations for the sale of the
property? How did early negotiations lead to a "surreal”
litigation? How did the litigation result in a Purchase Agreement?
Most importantly, what lessons from this saga are applicable to your representation
of landowners/developers?

Norman Baer and Philip Kaplan of Anthony Ostlund Baer &
Louwagie P.A. represented Minneapolis Venture LLC, the owner of Downtown
East. They will be here to discuss the ever-changing road from the
stadium legislation that immediately affected their client’s property to the
Purchase Agreement with the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.

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